Buch, Englisch, 295 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 692 g
From Molecules to Minicolumns
Buch, Englisch, 295 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 692 g
ISBN: 978-1-4419-1271-8
Verlag: Springer US
areas in autism. These especially include prefrontalcorticalareasthatundergoanovergrowthduringearlypostnataldevel- mentinmanyindividualswithautism.Tothisend,theworldrenownedDr.Alan Peters,theneuroanatomistthatoriginallydescribedmini-ormicro-columnaror- nizationinthecerebralcortex,wasrecruitedtowriteachapterinthisbookgiving hisexpertperspectiveontheissueinautism. The book begins with highly respected clinician, Dr. Margaret L. Bauman, DirectoroftheLADDERSclinicintheBostonarea,withaclinicalandmedicalp- spectiveofautismdiscussingetiologies,clinicalpresentation,earlyidenti?cation, vii viii Preface advancementsinmedicalcare,andassociateddisorders.Inthechapter“TheMale Prevalence in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Hypotheses on its Neurobiological Basis”,ItalianresearchersDrs.FlavioKellerandLilianaRutapresentneuroch- ical hypotheses as the basis for the predominance of male prevalence in autism discussing the possible roles of estrogen, testosterone, oxytocin, and vasopressin in the organization of brain circuits and hemispheric specialization. Psychiatrist Dr. Ricardo Vella relates neuropathologies in autism, in the limbic and cereb- lar regions, to speci?c behaviors and presents a developmental perspective and hypotheses regarding emotional and attachment behaviors in autistic individuals.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Neuropharmakologie, Psychopharmakologie
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Neurowissenschaften, Kognitionswissenschaft
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Neurobiologie, Verhaltensbiologie
Weitere Infos & Material
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Clinical and Medical Perspectives.- The Male Prevalence in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Hypotheses on its Neurobiological Basis.- Neuroanatomical-Behavioral Correlates in Autism: A Working Hypothesis.- The Morphology of Minicolumns.- The Developmental Neuropathology of Autism.- Understanding Alterations During Human Brain Development with Molecular Imaging: Role in Determining Serotonin and GABA Mechanisms in Autism.- Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) as a Biomarker of GABAergic Activity in Autism: Impact on Cerebellar Circuitry and Function.- Epigenetic Dysregulation of 15q11-13 GABAA Receptor Genes in Autism.- Cholinergic Component of Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Oxytocin and Autism.- The Role of the Noradrenergic System in Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Oxidative Stress in Autism and Its Implications for Dopamine-Stimulated Phospholipid Methylation.- Neuroligins and Neurexins: Synaptic Bridges Implicated in Autism.- The Neurophysical Chemistry of Autism: Postulates from Intelligence Modeling.- Pharmacological Treatment of Autism.
